Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-27
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Probabilities Indicate the Appointment
Of Mr.. FairChiId as the Successor
Of Secretary Manning.
Generous Clerks ia the Pension Office
Agree to work Extra Hours to
Assist Mexican Pensioners,
Report from the United States Consul at
Nice in Re gard to the February Earth
quRkes IN Southern Europe.
TEXAS PENSIONERS.

Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March 26-Texas pen
siOnS issued to-day were to Alice II
widow Of Isaac A Reed Of Victoria; An
drew W. HurIbut of CoestieId.
FAIRCHuD's CHANCES.
WASHINGTON, March % 1t is now
regarded as settled that Assistant Secre-
tary FairChild will succeed Mr.. Manning
as Secretary and that his appointment
will be officially announced the latter
part OF next week. Solicitor McCue and
Comptroller Maynard are spoken of as
possible successors OF Mr.. Fairchild as
Assistant Secretary. The former, how
ever, Is said to prefer the new circuit
judgeship II New York city and ;the
latter is understood to prefer his present
position. In the event that Corporation
Counsel LaCOmbe of New York should
receive the circuit judgeship it is believed
Mr.. McCue would accept the assistant
secretaryShlp. Third Auditor williams
and Chief Clerk YOemaus are also to be
aspirants to that office. Nothing vet has
been settled in regard to the treasurer
snip Mr.. JOrdan's resignation has not
yet been accepted, and while he re-
quesied the President 20 relieve him Of
the duties 6nd responsibilities of Office
about the Sd of April, it is thought he
would consent to reJsin the position
awhile longer, If the President will not
be able to select his successor before the
date specified by Mr.. Jordan. It is said
the President desires to select the new
treasurer from the west.
MEXICAN PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-In response
20 request from the Commissioner of
Pensions 100 clerks in his bureau have
volunteered to work extra hours upon
Mexican . .nsi0n claims, filed under the
act OF January %, 1887. This extra
work, voluntary upon the part Of the
clerks, is to be begun Monday next, and
will be prosecuted with the utmost speed
until the close of the fiscal year. While
still greatly embarrassed for the lack Of
additional force called for, the Commls-
sjOuer Of Pensions hopes t. be able to
issue g great many of the certificates
under the law.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.
WASHINGTON, I26.-Gerrett Smith
Bishop Logan Of the NJ E. church, has
been appointed deputy recorder of deeds
He is an artist by profession and is q
who was appointed recorder of deeds, bat
was rejected by the Senate.
Col. John w. Eldcidge, formerly of
Memphis, Tenn, has been appointed con-
sular agent at Glanchan, SaXOny.
THE EARTHQUAKE AT NICE.
WASHING ION, March 26.-The Secre-
tary of State has received from Mr.. Hath
away, United States Consul at Nice, dis
h. = $aI hf. I I'M n4oI
count of the earthquake which occurred ia
that city February % last. Mr.. Hathaway
states that the phenomena were most dis
tinctIy perceptible at.5:57 O'Clock in the
morning. The vibrations were yerticle,
and transversal, and of not
less than thirty seconds in duration.
Massive stone buildings of the city We're
moved, lifted and shaken, as it seemed
t their occupants. like ships at sea or
trees struck by tempestous winds. The in
habitants at the time were YEARLY sleep
ing after the excitement and festivities of
the carnival, The first shock was TO-
lowed by another of somewhat lessened
intensity, calculating from east to west,
and accompanied by noise in tee air like
the Glowing Of viJIent winds. The sound
walls and the terrified voices of
the people were mingled in alarm. The
: Ky became illumined with red glimmer-
log light, apparently electric III it's quality
and unusual at dawn. The entire
half clothed, were IN the
streets, Many were quiet, firm aud cour-
sgeOus, others trembling and Unneryed.
At 3:35 a. m. third shock
was felt, more intense than the
preceding which consummated the eX-
element. The railway station then be-
came crowded with fugitives pressing for
escape to Marseilles and Paris. Some
sought the more open streets and public
squares. A few obtained Carriages for
she liter, and some of the less fearful watch
fully remained in the easements of their
dwellings or hotels. The weather
was warm and clOudless. Happily but
one life Vas lost SIS the immediate result
of this disaster. The municipal commit
tee iatrus12C with the protection of all
tha daudg. houses reported that of the
So, 900 bull&ings III Nice three had been
eight mast be taken down,
fifty are dangerous, and 800 are
cracked and otherwise damaged The
actual loss to real property
alone IS estimate st 50,000Q 900 francs.
The National Chamber Of Deputies have
voted 1000 600 francs far the relief Of the
poor. Not only Nice and It's neighbOr-
hood, but the whole coast from Genoa to
was more Or less afflicted by
the earthquake. But few of the transient
poralation OF Nee remain IN that city.